Spiral multiple-effect diffusion solar still coupled with vacuum-tube collector and heat pipe
Journal
Desalination
Journal Volume
362
Pages
74-83
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Tze-Ling Chong
Po-HsienWu
Huang, Bin-Juine
Chong, Tze-Ling
Wu, Po-Hsien
Dai, Han-Yi
Abstract
A novel solar still with spiral-shape multiple-effect diffusion unit is developed in the present study. The test results of a 14-effect unit coupled with vacuum-tube solar collector (absorber area 1.08m2) show that the highest daily pure water production is 40.6kgd-1. The measured highest productivity based on the area of glass cover, solar absorber, and evaporating surface is 34.7, 40.6, and 7.96kgm-2d-1, respectively, which are much higher than the published results. The measured solar distillation efficiency is 2.0-3.5. The performance enhancement results mainly from the lateral diffusion process in the spiraled still cell. The vapor flow generated by heat input can flow freely and laterally through the spiral channel down to the end when solar heat input is high. Besides, the larger evaporating and condensing area at the outer cell may increase heat and mass transfer at the outer cell. © 2015 Elsevier B.V.
Subjects
Multiple-effect diffusion solar still; Solar desalination; Solar distillation; Solar still
Other Subjects
Desalination; Diffusion; Distillation; Distillation equipment; Electron tubes; Heat pipes; Mass transfer; Solar heating; Tubes (components); Heat and mass transfer; Lateral diffusion; Performance enhancements; Pure water production; Solar desalination; Solar distillation; Solar stills; Vacuum tube collectors; Solar absorbers; desalination; distillation; efficiency measurement; heat transfer; mass transfer; performance assessment; solar activity
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